Entisar Al-Sehaibani — Passion for research runs in her blood

[gallery size="medium" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="Entisar Al-Sehaibani — Passion for research runs in her blood" ids="89869,89868,89867"] A FACULTY member at King Saud University, Dr. Entisar Al-Sehaibani has won several global recognitions for her scientific inventions. She has won awards during her participation at the 37th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions and at an event held by the Korea International Trade Association. She received a silver medal at the International Exhibition of Women Inventors and won a UNISECO fellowship in 2010 for her scientific research in radiation and genotoxicity, which still continues to help diagnose hereditary diseases. After obtaining her PhD eight years ago, Al-Sehaibani conducted eight scientific studies and presented some of them at regional and global conferences. Most of her studies focus on the effect of natural materials and how they can reduce genotoxicity percentage of radiation. Al-Sehaibani believes that childhood is the most important stage of one’s life. She said her interest in scientific invention was sparked by her father. “I had a rewarding and enriching childhood. My father had a big library at home full of books about science, inventions, history, politics and other fields. I developed my love of reading at an early age and grew up reading a lot. I still remember how I spent hours with my father discussing different subjects,” she said. Because of the volume of her scientific research, Al-Sehaibani became a professor within a short span of her academic career. The passion of conducting research runs in her blood. Medals do not mean a lot to her because she cares only about the results of her work and how useful they are to the academia and society at large. “The most important thing to me is come up with innovative solutions that bring about benefits to society and the entire world,” she stressed. Al-Sehaibani is a staunch supporter of young women who want to conduct scientific research. She is an active participant in extracurricular activities held at schools, especially the ones focusing on science. She offers her free consultation and services to numerous local and global scientific societies and considers it part of her duty as a professor. She will continue to serve science and compete with her counterparts to reflect the true image and capabilities of Saudi women. “We need to have a ministry that promotes scientific research and the private sector should contribute as well,” she said, pointing out that the country should build radiation toxicity laboratories based on International Atomic Energy Agency standards and recommendations. She called upon the concerned authorities to increase public awareness about the dangers of exposure to radiation. Women who want to succeed should have a strong will and determination in addition to leadership skills. Seriousness and focusing on one’s goal is another recipe for success.